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Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KALN

Litchfield, IL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
44°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 76°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%0%0
Sat 8pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%0%0
Sat 9pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%0%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%40%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%39%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%40%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%7%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%34%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%76%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%62%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%80%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%71%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%72%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%88%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h60%78%2
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%79%3
Sun 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h42%38%4
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%81%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h36%81%4
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h34%81%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%81%2
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h45%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h74%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%91%0
Mon 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%88%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%82%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%82%0
Mon 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%81%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%78%1
Mon 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%81%2
Mon 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%82%2
Mon 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h43%82%3
Mon 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%86%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h39%73%4
Mon 3pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%57%3
Mon 4pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h37%42%2
Mon 5pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%45%1
Mon 6pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%40%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 71–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Hillsboro · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Record high
82°28° in 1934
Record low
20°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  4. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  5. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Litchfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:24 PM
Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:34 PM
Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:17–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Litchfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.